Re: "A much better solution might be to look for ways to limit unchecked
population growth and waste of water in desert areas."

Don't
worry. That's surely coming.

This regime intends to force people
to do all kinds of things they don't want to do -- China-style limiting of
families, and living where the government wants us to, rather than where we want
to, is certainly on the liberal agenda.

Yes, lets let the water evaporate from Lake Mead which we can see. Put it in
the air and hope it falls before leaving Arizona.That is much better idea
than recharging under ground acquifers in Utah and Arizona as postulated by the
writer.